Safaricom Careers 2013. IT Jobs Kenya
Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya.
We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community.
At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!
Senior IT Solutions Architect
Ref: PSD_SITSA_MAR_ 2013
Reporting to the Senior Manager-Business Analysis & Architecture the holder of the position will create technical solutions for business problems, act as the technical subject matter expert on IT systems and provide technical proposals for implementation either to cover existing functionality gaps or to generate new
innovative commercial products and
business services. Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya.
We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community.
At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!
Senior IT Solutions Architect
Ref: PSD_SITSA_MAR_ 2013
Reporting to the Senior Manager-Business Analysis & Architecture the holder of the position will create technical solutions for business problems, act as the technical subject matter expert on IT systems and provide technical proposals for implementation either to cover existing functionality gaps or to generate new
The holder of the position will also participate in establishing an Enterprise IT Architecture that will enable maximum automation as well as innovation in business processes and in customer service.
Key Responsibilities
Translate documented business requirements into technical solution design for implementation;
Provide solution architecture input into all new system tenders and oversee the development solutions as per the agreed architecture;
Maintain up to date Enterprise Architecture and IT services catalogue documentation;
Proactively communicate to business stakeholders on the available IT capabilities.
Minimum requirements
Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related;
A minimum of 5 years of software development experience in a busy IT/Products development environment, 2 years of which must include experience in systems analysis and design;
Experience in multiple programming languages and Web services;
Advanced skills in logical and physical data modeling, relational databases;
Experience with both UNIX and Windows platforms is necessary;
Knowledge of networking-TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, security-encryption (SSL), certificates, firewalls, VPN, and IPSec;
Experience in integrating products into legacy systems;
Exceptional interpersonal, good communication, problem solving and decision making skills is a must;
Should be proactive, confident and energetic with an ability to meet stringent deadlines;
Should have general knowledge in Business intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, mobile money transfer/e-commerce, revenue assurance, financial, and retail processes, Customer service systems and processes, integration technologies between IT and telecom systems, clear understanding of IT infrastructure and capacity dimensioning, data management systems and IT security;
Must be an all-rounder in Business processes but also strong in technical skills and experience.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.
The deadline for application is 13th March 2013.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke
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